GoPro's on the Road

[John&Vicki]

I think I'm catching the GoPro bug like so many others. I'm going to be spending four months traveling through the spectacular Southwest of this spectacular country of ours and I'm thinking a GoPro could take some great shots.

One way to use one that seems like a lot of fun is to mount it on a kite. I haven't researched on how to do this yet, but seems like you could get some pretty good pictures around Arches, Zion and other parks. Probably no shortage of wind.

Anyone fooling around with these cameras? It'd be fun to hear some ideas from this creative group. And to see some pictures - especially pictures!

Poppy

[andreasduess]

I've got a Hero 3 and really like it. I take it when I want to take pictures of the kids in water and snow.

I currently have one mounting point for the camera on my trailer, drivers side at the front, for time lapses. The only problem with the GoPro is the battery life. It dies after about 90 minutes of taking pictures, at 10 sec intervals.

I also got a suction mount. Apparently it's rated to 200mp/h, but it still makes me nervous.

This is a time lapse shot when I took her to winter storage a couple of weeks back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRiiG0eaTDA

[Mike91208]

Here's a little video I put together of some of our travels. Note the reflection you get if you put the GoPro on the side of the trailer - about 50 seconds into the video and various points throughout. Put it on HD.

Mike & Rosemary's Travels - YouTube

[John&Vicki]

These are great! I love this!

Poppy

[SteveSueMac]

Originally Posted by Mike91208

Here's a little video I put together of some of our travels. Note the reflection you get if you put the GoPro on the side of the trailer - about 50 seconds into the video and various points throughout. Put it on HD.

Now that's camping! :-)
Love it - I need to know more about that funky upright bass!

Now I'm gonna have to get a go pro! :-)

[TouringDan]

Mike- That was a great video. I loved the variety. Thanks for sharing.

Dan

[cwf]

Originally Posted by Mike91208

Here's a little video I put together of some of our travels. Note the reflection you get if you put the GoPro on the side of the trailer - about 50 seconds into the video and various points throughout. Put it on HD.

Thank you!

[reinergirl]

Awesome! When I finish my restoration I'm going to get one of these! Assuming I still have my money left. Loved the videos

[Sbb]

Love Willie.Nelson. I watched the piece on GoPro on 60 minutes, might just have to get one, they r amazing.great videos guys!

[ROBERT CROSS]

Thanks for posting!!!

POI...If you click on the utube heading,(blue field), you can watch it full screen HD.

Bob

[Jim Foster]

There is a load of information on the internet regarding Kite Aerial Photography (KAP). Look at American Kiteflyers Association (AKA), Gone With The Wind (GWTW) forum, also the Illinois Kit Entheusiasts (IKE) forum. There are KAP videos on YouTube.

[Mexray]

Here's a cool GoPro video of the week from their site...

GoPro Official Website: The World's Most Versatile Camera

Talk about a ROAD TRIP...!!!

[Remax gal]

Mike, where was this video taken? Beautiful countryside! I love the view from your dinette!

[Mike91208]

Originally Posted by Remax gal

Mike, where was this video taken? Beautiful countryside! I love the view from your dinette!

Most of the GoPro trailer video was taken on back roads near Paso Robles and Morro Bay (lots of oak trees!). The views from the dinette were in Malibu and Carlsbad (California).

[CDONA]

Subscribed, I'm on the fence about these, for I've had two Nikon coolpix break, one my fault. How are the still pix of people with no zoom feature?

[Wingeezer]

Originally Posted by andreasduess

I've got a Hero 3 and really like it. I take it when I want to take pictures of the kids in water and snow.

I currently have one mounting point for the camera on my trailer, drivers side at the front, for time lapses. The only problem with the GoPro is the battery life. It dies after about 90 minutes of taking pictures, at 10 sec intervals.

I also got a suction mount. Apparently it's rated to 200mp/h, but it still makes me nervous.

This is a time lapse shot when I took her to winter storage a couple of weeks back.

Andy,

I understand what you are saying about the suction mount!

I don't have a Go Pro, but on my motorcycle has some plastic side covers that are only held on my grommets and I have heard of people losing one if the wind gets under it and pops it off. You might not even notice when it happens, and they are rather expensive to replace despite just being plastic!

So as a precaution, I have mine also secured by using thin stainless fishing line leaders as additional tethers.

They are normally hidden inside the plastic covers and serve to tie the covers to the bike's frame. They are long enough to be easy to work with when removing the covers, but short enough that a cover would not drag on the ground if it did pop off the bike.

Maybe you could rig up something similar to use with your suction cup mount for added peace of mind!

Brian.

[ghaynes755]

I've got several GoPro's. The suction mount is extremely solid. Here's a clip from a road trip across Oregon Hwy 242 near Belknap Crater. Towing my Camp-Inn 560 teardrop (AS that was washed with water that was too hot).

https://vimeo.com/79521195

[Remax gal]

Beautiful video of Oregon. thank you for sending that ghaynes!

[John&Vicki]

Thanks ghaynes! I moved to Oregon in 1967 and still love it. Beautiful pix.

Poppy

[nmayer1]

Airstreaming in April to an Artist Festival in Germany. We tryed to handle the gopro. Enjoy

https://vimeo.com/79658799